Mac and Cheese Scotch Eggs

 Mike’s favorite cheese is Jarlsberg. This wouldn’t seem particularly significant to you because you don’t know Mike’s history with cheese. The truth is, he doesn’t have much of one. He spent his youth being that sad dude who had his pizzas cheese-less, with only a slick of tomato sauce valiantly trying to keep the pepperoni hanging on (he still prefers it this way sometimes). See, Mike grew up allergic to cheese. Not a crazy allergy, just the hive-y kind. He didn’t avoid cheese like crazy, but it definitely wasn’t something that he enjoyed.
 

 Then, something magical happened! Soon after we started dating he was out for brunch with a couple of friends and he accidentally (maybe on purpose?) ate a cheesy omelette. He didn’t hive up and it made me so, so excited because, cheese! It meant that we could eat ALL the cheesy things together. I like to say that my love for him somehow cured him of his allergy, but I’m sure it’s something not quite as fun, like he grew out of it.

 Anyway, after a couple of allergy-free cheese trials later, Mike said he was ready to give all of the cheeses a go so we had a little grilled cheese party to discover which cheese would be his favorite. It turned out to be Jarlsberg!I just asked him why he liked it and this was our conversation.Me: Why do you like Jarlsberg?
Mike: It just tastes best out of all the cheeses.
Me: What does it taste like to you? It’s nutty, it’s mild…?
Mike (with a big sigh): God, I hate food people.I guess I shouldn’t complain because at least the man can eat cheese now. So, really, it’s all good. I like Jarlsberg because of its holes, its mild nuttiness, and the fact that it melts so beautifully. It’s one of my favorites for jazzing up mac and cheese.